Esteghlal win Foolad at PGPL

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Esteghlal football team defeated Foolad 2-0 in their away match at the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Saturday.

Defense belt around Damascus very strong: interior minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Syrian interior minister says the protective belt around the capital Damascus is really strong that cannot be breached by anyone.

Zionist soldiers injured in West Bank ramming attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – A car-ramming attack in the West Bank on Saturday injured Zionist regime's soldiers.

Persepolis suffer home defeat against struggling Nassaji

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Persepolis football team lost to struggling Nassaji 1-0 here on Matchweek 10 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Saturday.

Iran-EAEU trade up by 11% in 1st 9 months of 2024

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The volume of trade between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has increased by 11% in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period last year.

Larijani meets Assad, conveys Iran's support for Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, an advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to convey the Iran's message of support for the Syrian government.

Quneitra near occupied territories claimed by terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Media reported on Saturday that armed terror groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have captured Quneitra near the occupied territories from the Syrian government.

Iran FM meets head of Hamas Council in Doha

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the Head of Hamas Shura Council Mohammed Ismail Darwish in Doha on Saturday.

Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria crisis in Doha talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia discussed the crisis in Syria in the Astana Format Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Doha, Qatar.

Ukraine confirms Danish delivery of F-16s

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as he travelled to Paris to meet top politicians and dignitaries.

In Colombia;

12 injured, several children missing after dam bursts

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – At least a dozen people were injured and several children missing after a dam burst in the rural southwest Colombian department of Cauca early Friday, the Colombian Civil Defense reported.

Iran raps UK foreign secretary’s deceptive, divisive remarks

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran has rejected “deceptive and divisive” remarks raised by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy against the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying the UK tops the list of countries creating insecurity in the world.

Iran working with regional countries on Syria: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – There are common concerns and interests among the countries of the region regarding Syria, and Iran is working on these commonalities with them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

In past 24-hr:

Israeli regime military martyrs 52 more Palestinians in Gaza

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Zionist regime’s forces martyred 52 Palestinians and injured 142 others in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry in the enclave said.

Zionist regime occupies 6,000 acres of land in West Bank

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) –The Israeli regime has announced the occupation of some 6,000 acres of Palestinian territories in the West Bank as part of the illegal entity’s land grab policy, marking the largest annexation by the Tel Aviv regime in decades.

S. Korea's president escapes impeachment vote

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Lawmakers from South Korea's ruling party have decided to oppose a vote to impeach the country's president.

‘Muhammad’ most popular boys’ baby name in England in 2023

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Muhammad, the name of the prophet of Islam, has become the most popular baby name for boys in England and Wales.

UNICEF warns situation in besieged northern Gaza catastrophic

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced concern about the “catastrophic and horrible situation” of Palestinian children in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. 

Iran plans to organize cryptocurrencies: Minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Abdolnaser Hemmati has said that the government intends to organize digital currencies and cryptocurrencies instead of putting limitations on them.

Over 370,000 Syrians have been displaced: UN Spox.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Since the start of the fighting escalations in Syria, approximately 370,000 people have been displaced, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement Friday.

IAEA claims Iran dramatically accelerating uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran is dramatically accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, a Western media outlet has cited Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi as saying.

Iran rejects reports of embassy evacuation in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic’s Embassy staff from Syria.

Iran’s top diplomat holds talks with Qatari Emir in Doha

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Saturday.

Palestinians confront Israeli forces' raids in West Bank

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Palestinian Resistance combatants confronted Israeli occupation forces who raided towns in the occupied West Bank early on Saturday. 

2,500 terrorists killed in Syria: TV

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The number of terrorists killed in Syria increased to 2,500, according to Syrian TV.